Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-17


hall tomorrow night. Proceeds for
benefit of high school library.
Charles Tramp has closed con.
tracts for such quantities of brick
for building purposes, that he has
ordered brick making machine
and steam engine.
Judge Thornell is equally severe
with Judge Deemer in dealing with
the saloon elements. The Fifteenth
district is to be congratulated upon
its choice of judges.
The trial of Fred Grafton for
stealing Sis from a guest Of the
Park Hotel in Atlantic couple Of
years ago was held at the recent
term of court in Cass county, and
a fine of SIS and costs was imposed.
The bar of Shelby county passed
resolutions commencing JudgeDeem-
CIR for the manner in which he pre-
sided over the late court session
there. His decisions, dignity and
fairness were especially mentioned
and endorsed.
Mr.. Zeke Huges, one ofthe work.
men in Jas. II. Pounds blacksmith
and wagon shop, received a severely
painful injury the first OF the week.
A fake OF red.hot iron struck him
in the eye, and endangered the sight,
but he is now improving.
1t is understood that MIR. A. L..
Viewer will not accept renomina.
ton for councilman, and the name
Of w. ii. Cowles is beng favorably
considered in that connection. Mr..
Cowles is an excellent man for the
position, and would, we believe, be
agreeable to all parties concerned.
VIM. Cloughly will doubtless be
rendered a unanimous denomination.
The inclement weather OF Friday
evening prevented many from at
tending the concert given by the
Presbyterian choir. About . hun.
dred, however, were present and
were favored with excellent enter
tainment. There is a quite general
desire that the concert be repro.
duccd, when it would doubtless be
accorded the liberal patronage it
merits.
A novel feature was introduced in
a literary society in an eastern town.
ship, last Friday night. 1t was the
discussion of breach Of promise
case pending between a couple in
the neighborhood, and legal points
were presented in a manner that
would become the bright lights of
the profession, while the arguments
were spiced with choice bits of
neighborhood gossip.
Chas. Arnold will offer a large
quantity of stock, implements and
household goods at public sale at his
residence five miles east of Gray, on
Wednesday, March I'd, at 2 o'clock.
Ten months credit at S per cent
interest on sums over $40, with a
discount OF 10 per cent for cash.
Mr.. Arnold will return to his former
home in Canada to remain two
years. He has fine farm to which
he will return.
c. S. Wiley, of Atlantic, fell from
a railway train a few miles east OF
Marine Sunday night, receiving in
iuries from which he died on Mon
day. He lay by the track uncon.
scious for two hours, when he was
taken up by he hands on freight,
and conveyed to his home. Internal
injuries were the direct cause ofdeath.
He was a printer, and brother Of
Henry Wiley, of the Messenger.
Deceased was thirty years of age,
and leaves a wife and child.
We have received with the COM
plimcnts of the Hon. Frank d.
Jackson, Secretary Of State, the Iowa
Official Register, neat little pam
phlet, containing list OF all state
officers, the vote by townships for
state officers and members of con-
gress. 1t was compiled at the ex-
pense of Secretary Jackson and
printed at the state printing Office.
1t is a handy document Tor reference
for which the accommodation and
enterprise of the efficient state Of
ficcr is alone creditable.
Will d. Forbes has closed up his
poultry business for the season, and
the aggregate number of pounds
shipped to the New York market
is 33,3I3, for which he has paid
81 ,S24.s3. The freight paid on the
consignments was $5S9.64. These
figures offer encouragement to
farmers to make the poultry BUSH
ness something of speciality, or at
least engage in it more extensively
than heretofore. The necessary
work of raising large flock can be
performed at odd times and the cost
is hardly perceptible.
Two ladies walking on the streets
Saturday were surprised to see sew
eral bills lying on the walk. While
feasting their eyes on the sight two
boys came along and gathered up
some Sis, and the ladies recovered
themselves in time to pick up a SIS
bill, which they left in the hands of
f. Z. Brainard for return ~ the
loser. On Monday Mr.. Peter John
son made known his loss of $40,
and learned of the amount left with
Mr.. Brainard. He Immediately
made application and received that
amount, and on inquiry learned the
names OF the boys who were careful
custodians of the remainder. Mr..
Johnson's entire loss was restored to
him.
Ed. Frick has sold half interest
in his extensive stock farm, and leav-
ing the exclusive management in
the hands of his partner, will return
to the railroad for employment. He
has already secured a run on the